Today’s edition of quick hits. * I love the new DNC ad about “stay the course.” Considering the fact that some of these quotes were just aired a few days ago, I also applaud the DNC for a nice, quick turn-around on putting the spot together. * The prize for the fastest high-profile denunciation of […]
This morning, my friend Zoe Kentucky at Demagogue had an item in which she sounded kind of disheartened. She knew the New Jersey Supreme Court would rule on same-sex marriage this afternoon, and she wasn’t optimistic about the political fallout. As Zoe put it, “As I see it, we’re pretty much screwed no matter how […]
Iraq is deteriorating, Iran is pursuing a nuclear program, and North Korea is defying the world and conducting nuclear tests. Looking at the international landscape, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has come to an interesting conclusion: Bush sure was right. After discussions of the North Korean nuclear test and the anti-Semitic remarks of Iranian President […]
Watching today’s White House press conference was a rather frustrating experience. It offered us a classic Bush sampler — featuring dissembling, dishonesty, straw-men arguments, poor grammar, inane talking points, and awkward attempts at friendly banter. It was, in other words, exactly what we’ve come to expect from the president we all know and, well, acknowledge. […]
The New York Times noted today that, conventional wisdom notwithstanding, the president is still in high demand on the campaign trail, at least by some. President Bush cannot show up just anywhere in the waning days of this midterm campaign. But there is a certain class of Republicans who are somewhere between eager and willing […]
I thought it was a fairly big deal when Rush Limbaugh targeted Michael J. Fox for criticism on Monday, but this seems to have captured quite a bit of the political world’s attention. The plea is as disturbing — and arresting — as a hostage video from Iraq. In a navy blazer and preppy Oxford […]
Today’s installment of campaign-related news items that wouldn’t generate a post of their own, but may be of interest to political observers: * The LA Times conducted a series of Senate polls in the five most competitive states, and Dems lead in three of the five. In Missouri, Sen. Jim Talent (R) leads Claire McCaskill […]
Way back in March, Republicans started worrying about Rep. Harold Ford’s (D) Senate campaign in Tennessee. GOP officials unveiled what they called the “Fancy Ford” campaign, complete with a website, created by the NRSC, which included pictures of Ford and expensive restaurants, hotels, cigars, meals, and Playboy bunnies. Ford is African American — and the […]
The Nevada gubernatorial race seemed to be a relatively low-key affair. Rep. Jim Gibbons (R), a popular long-time congressman, has led Senate Majority Leader Dina Titus (D) in most polls, and appeared on-track for a victory in a state that tends to like Republican governors. Last week, however, we learned that a woman called 911 […]
Maybe I’ve let my subscription lapse on Far-Right Talking Points Weekly, but at what point did conservatives get together and decide that the war in Afghanistan is going well? Two months ago, Ann Coulter told Fox News, “Things are going swimmingly in [tag]Afghanistan[/tag].” This week, Bill [tag]O’Reilly[/tag] went even further, saying that the notion that […]